Little Joy

i bet you’re wondering how i knew
that this would come to an end
he stole your heart from you
so you tossed me out to the wind

i keep pretending not to care
(?)
compels my hands to do
the things my heart wouldn’t dare

i’ll keep holding on to you
see no use perfecting lives with strangers
if only you, if only now

and in the twilight of this hour
when fools are mistaken for men
this shadow suits me well
my regrets are faced in the end

i’ll keep holding on to you
see no use perfecting lives with strangers
if only you, if only now

i’ll keep holding on to you
see no use perfecting love with strangers
if only you, if only now

one thought has me turning back
a dozen point the other way
reactable desire
reach your hand for higher
patience is worth the wait

you’ve got knives in your eyes
you would be happy not to change your mind
I can’t defend you truly
when I worry about smoke instead of putting out the fire

and if we work it out
chances are bound
we’d be standing our ground
for no one’s better sake
goodbye

what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?
what are we waiting for?

how faint might that light become
when focused at from miles away?
although my position
just gives you an ignition
be certain that I know my praise

so is this how it ends?
oh with a whimper in the place of a bang
I can’t defend you truly
when I worry about smoke instead of putting out the fire

and if we work it out
chances are bound
we’d be standing around
for no one’s better sake
goodbye

we would be friends
if we tried again
I’d take second place
just to end the race
for no one’s better sake

goodbye.

take advantage of the season
to take off your overcoat
the spirits will lift off those young men you provoke
but i’ll be laughing, knowing i will take you home

there ain’t no lover like the one i’ve got
ain’t no lover like the one ive got
she and i have a brand new start
i gotta give all my love

all this time they had me thinking
love’s a boat that’s slowly sinking
but you made the claim
taking chances, embracing the change
i count my blessings knowing you will take me home

there ain’t no lover like the one i’ve got
ain’t no lover like the one ive got
she and i have a brand new start
i gotta give all my love

i got time to hold my own
what’s a day when the years are on their way
i gotta say

there ain’t no lover like the one i’ve got
ain’t no lover like the one ive got
she and i have a brand new start
i gotta give all my love